Vocabulary
Geography
Advancements
Hammurabi's Code
Miscellaneous
100
What is a ziggurat? Why was it important? You must answer both for points.
A temple or place of worship. It was the connection between god and man/ heaven and earth
100
What are the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia. You must spell them correctly.
Tigris, and Euphrates
100
What was a major accomplishment of Babylon?
Hammurabi's code of law (first written down law)
100
What are the social classes in order from top to bottom.
Kings/Priests, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves
100
Who was the king of Babylon (the second Babylon) spelling doesn't count, but make it look close.
Nebuchadnezzar
200
Who did the writing in Sumeria? Give their job title, gender, and social class
Scribes, male, upper class
200
The current day countries that stand where Mesopotamia one was are... (You must name all 3 for points)
Syria, Turkey, and Iraq
200
What were the major accomplishments of Assyria. List at least one.
extracted iron from ore, created weapons, Nineveh had the ancient world's largest library
200
Nomadic means...
they follow their food
300
Cuneiform translates to
wedge-shaped
300
The soil in Mesopotamia was special. Why? Make sure that you describe the type of soil.
The soil was fertile because of silt and alluvial soil
300
What did nomadic people have to have to start a civilization?
steady supply of food (farming)
300
What is the punishment for a doctor who cuts out a patient's eye during surgery?
His hands will be cut off
300
Who had it better in Babylon, men or women? Explain why with one of Hammurabi's laws.
Men, answers will vary
400
What does surplus mean?
Have more than needed. This was true for Mesopotamians and food.
400
The area surrounding Mesopotamia is...
Desert
400
What is a major accomplishment of the Persian Empire?
The royal road (first coins as well)
400
What is a dowry?
The price that a man pays a bride's father.
400
What current day phrase do we have from Hammurabi's law?
an eye for an eye
500
Theocracy means...
Ruler by divine right (The god's choose the king)
500
What continent was Mesopotamia located on? What area was Mesopotamia located on? You must answer both correctly. This is tricky!
continent: Asia area: Middle East
500
List as many inventions from Mesopotamia as you can. The group with the most correct inventions (with none wrong) gets the points.
writing (cuneiform), time in 60 parts, maps, wheel, irrigation, law, sailboat, plow, zero as a placeholder, astronomy, chariot
500
How many laws are there? We didn't go over this. It won't be on the test. But guess!
282 laws
500
What is job specialization?
sometimes called division of labor, it is when each job has specific and individualized tasks
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